Mercedes unveils the W06 Hybrid program

La Mercedes W06 Hybrid so feared will be revealed February 1st, just before the start of winter testing at Jerez (Spain). Nico Rosberg will be the first to sit behind the wheel of Brackley's new car before giving way to his teammate Lewis Hamilton the next day. The same operation will be applied the following two days.

“Winter work was as intense as usual”, commented Toto wolff, the sporting director of Mercedes. “While we were preparing last year for a completely new regulation, we must now progress in our development. We started the winter being the target of other teams and we are sure that our opponents will be competitive from the first race in Melbourne (Australia, March 15). So we have to focus on every detail to make a difference this year. »

Mercedes F1 is the fourth team to reveal its presentation date after Force India (January 21), McLaren Honda (January 29) and the Team Ferrari (January 30).